as a young car enthusiast.. anything I want to know how to do I immediately watch your UA-cam videos.. sometimes I find myself watching just because of the immense amount of knowledge you put into the videos... your an amazing inspiration to enthusiast like myself
Thanks for taking your time, To help us learn how to spray & clean our guns. Don't listen to the negative comments, they are from people that are only watching your video to pick it apart. The positive comments are coming from those, who are watching this to learn. I THANK YOU please keep it up.
I'll never paint anything bigger than a bird bath as I'm disabled I won’t ever be able to touch a car. That didn’t stop me thoroughly enjoying this video. Passion, enthusiasm and knowledge never fail to get my attention and you had them by the bucket full. With the respirator my first wife's husband was a paint mixer. He started in the mid 70s when safety wasn’t as important in the U.K., he now has early onset dementia. Though it can’t be proven it’s highly suspected it was the chemicals he worked with. It’s not just lungs the paint affects. Part of my condition is usual nerve damage that's closing my lungs down and I also have extreme persistent atopic asthma. Having a lung condition that will kill you in the next few years is hard work at times. I always wear a full face mask and don’t take it off until I’m away from the paint. I’m glad someone deletes nasty comments, I’m all for healthy debate but nastiness for the sake of it is immature and pointless.
Thank you for sharing your story Mark. I'm sorry you have to live with that. I leave comments that criticize if there is a lesson to be learned. Some comments are just offensive or ignorant and I just delete them because they help no one.
i have been painting on an amature level for 50 years, I can lay a good coat of paint, but i is still ask about diluting, preasure and tech stuff, just watching your vid was good informative and i like your attitude. I thank you .. Eddie Australia.
Excellent video for beginners mate, I am a person who this video is aimed at, beginner about to attack the fairing of my BMW K1300S. I have the basic knowledge and practical sense but your video filled in all my questions of doubt. After watching your video I stopped watching all the others.You have given me the confidence to attempt the job. Thank you.
Thank you, I'm a contractor and not a painter but after watching your vidio and some others I now feel fairly confident that my project will be a success. Thanks again!
Pete.. thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. I'm no painter, I just want to work on my own small projects in my shop and I'm just getting started so this video helped me tremendously. Ignore the haters and keep doing what you do, people like me really appreciate it.
Thank you very much Charles. After almost 9,000,000 views, thousands and thousands of comments with only 3% Dislikes, I have learned to ignore the haters. If they get nasty I just block them from the channel.
Thanks Pete! My dad grew up in Williamsville, so I automatically trust you! Getting ready to shoot my first car panel and your video was very straightforward and understandable.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your instruction on the use and maintenance of spray guns. As a guy who is hungry to learn this art, I am all ears and eyes. This is good fundamental information for guys like me that most professionals won't, or don't have the time to explain to the greenhorn like me. Thanks again.
Most of these pros on here are so out of touch with the common man not this guy thank you for your time and effort and trying to show some one great tips
thank you for sharing your video I think that you were probably in the Guinness Book of World Records because this is the first video that I've ever seen that actually shows how to clean the gun. Thanks
Great informational video! Tons of information without all the extra bs talking that doesn't relate to what the video is about. Again, Great Video and thanks for the information. Keep it up.
Great video. I’m about to spray my 64 Cadillac, 1st time doing anything like this. People like you give people like me the confidence to do such a job. Thanx from Ireland
Thanks For the Humble words! "We are all trying to learn and better ourselves". It all starts with our attitude and how we behave towards each other and how appreciative we are!
Excellent point. I say that because I remember when I started and knew nothing. There are people just trying to learn and I want to help give them the confidence to try.
Hi Pete its been a pleasure wacthing your video I learn a LOTS just about guns and how to set your gun good job mate keep up the good work. Karl from Essex England.
Pete, thank you for blasting through all the B.S and explaining the painting process and all important gun set up! (That was huge for me personally) and for us Garage guys. Thanks to you, I now am getting professional results with Zero Orange peel resulting in glass like finish’s using my Devilbliss finish line gun with a 1.5 needle. Of course using quality 2k paints. Thank you so much, you really turned me into a damn good painter by getting down to the nitty gritty.
Really appreciate the time you took with this video Pete. As a painting rookie these kinds of basic "how to" videos are very helpful. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Pete this video answered all of my questions - seven years old and still excellent and relevant. It’s well on its way to 1 million views. I can’t tell how much help this has been - all the best mate from a wet and windy UK.
If you is interested in spray painting the best success that I have ever had was by following the Magic Painter Method (just google it) definately the most incredible course that I've followed.
Hi Pete, I live in England and have been painting cars and lorry's since the late seventies. I have used cellulose, acrylic, synthetic enamel and lately two pack or 2K. I have done a few re-paints in 2K but straight colours only. I have a classic Ford Corsair, which was based on the American Thunderbird but it is metallic blue. I had asked several people how to do a base and clear coat but every answer was different. So, I turned to UA-cam and your channel came up. I found this video very informative and the use of the clock inspired me to get the car painted. I put a clock on the wall , like you showed. I wet flatted the boot lid (trunk lid) with 800 and wiped it over with panel cleaner then tack ragged it off. I used my smaller DeVilbiss touch-up gun and put the base coat on thinly leaving 10 minutes between coats, 4 in all. Then by using the clock I cleaned the gun and tidied my tool room up a bit. After 45 minutes I mixed the clear and put a 'dust' coat on followed by 4 more coats at 10 minute intervals. That was 2 hours ago. I have just been out to have a look and the finish is great, lovely depth and high gloss. I thoroughly recommend your channel to anyone wanting a good guide to painting. I have been in the job for nearly 40 years but you taught me something today that I can use in future.
That is an incredible comment! Thank you very much. I have been working on cars for 35 plus years and I learn something new every day. I never claim to know everything, but I can share what I do know. We are all here to learn and if we just take the time to share we will make this world an easier place to live in. I really try to find creative ways to show what is important, like time in this video. I'm so happy it turned out well for you.
Pete, you have done an excellent job explaining who is the ideal candidate for watching this video. That particular comment was quite valuable, as it fit my situation perfectly. 1st time painter, brand new gun, old boat & new project! The clock in the background and cleaning your gun was perfect. I learned a lot, wish me luck. Ken
Peter that's an awesome video and very educational. Thanks for the inspiration. Pls don't feel bad when others talk badly it's because they are idle. Keep it up.
I use to paint Cockpit panels, other Interior parts. Polyurethane paint and high speed lacquer. I bought a one step Acrylic Urethane to paint my motorcycle tanks and fenders. I want to thank you for this video.
So Pete, I haven’t painted in many years, and wow. Today’s paint process has really changed. Long story short. Your info saved my paint gun. Thanks. I appreciate your knowledge.
Thank you so much sir,i have been trying to paint my sons classic mini and have struggled,i have watched so many videos on here , this is the best one without doubt,i am sure this video will help me do a good job
After being quoted $700 to re spray my tailgate on my truck i bought a set of starting line guns and after watching your video felt confident enough and decided to paint the whole truck, thank you for the great video!
This is a great video for me. I am a do-it-yourselfer refurbishing Japanese domestic cars. I don't have a lot of money for body repair work. Thank you and keep up the great work. It shows you spend a lot of time on these videos.
hey man I just watched a few videos I like to say that they are helpful keep up the good job man I'm learning a lot of stuff from you but hey I don't know if you have any videos on buffing and polishing if you have any tips or tricks for that that would be great I've been doing hydro dipping lately and I've been doing a little buffing here and there but man that is hard.
Buffing and polishing is not hard by no means but like yourself I was once new to it as well. My recommendation is this. Go to a scrap yard and buy a black fender or a hood with curves or edges and practice. If you can find ones with sharp edges (this is where people generally fuck it up) and learn how to use your polisher on/around these edges. A best of all tip I was told when I first started humpteen yrs ago in a body shop is let the tool and polish do the work and do not force the tool. Once you start to force the tool then you are inviting fuck ups. I bought a 2002 Sonoma ZR5 in black, and after the fact (not that it really mattered as I loved the little mini truck) I was not happy with the finish of the clear coat and the shine. I really had very little knowledge of painting then or clear coats or how thick the layers were. But I tackled the thing with 800 through 6000 (it was labeled in micros from lee valley) grit paper that I use to polish my chisels to a mirror finish. It took from friday after work til 4 am sunday morning to finish under halogen lights. The guys at work asked if i painted my tuck over the weekend and I told them I just wet sanded it and waxed. Another tip if you choose to wet sand. 4-6 passes over any given area with 800 will give you your first stage of level. Jump to 1600 or at min 1200. Still use the 4-6 passes. Then jump to 25-26-2800 then to 6k. My method now is always double the last grit and if I can find it double it + 2-400. If i cannot find it I step up to 6-800. better a few extra passes than the one pass that burns through with a lower grit. A $100-500 tip is alot better than paying out $6-1000 to fix your fuck up and your fuck up being spread via social media.
From the Kingdom of Cambodia. First time, and a lot of luck I got, by catching your channel on UA-cam. I did learned more from your video, than I have from others before. Basic and simple information about handling the spray gun. Your tips have been very helpful to me. Thank you for it.
Thank you for taking the time to explain this information. Also it was nice not to hear all the jargon or slang terms that we use in the industry. I will recommend this video to anyone starting out. Fantastic job Pete!
I know this video is old, but it's still one of the most informative guide on car spraying. It was refreshing that you cater for us non-professionals who only want to spray a car once or twice as a hobby. Really appreciated your guidance. Thank you
Circumstances are dictating that I paint my own car....I haven't painted a car since 1993.... I also found that the painters and equipment have moved on since I dabbled in auto painting. I stumbled on your video while trying to get myself up to this decade in the auto painting scene. Thank you very much, it was very informative and helpful. I will be painting a Mercedes W210 wagon in the near future as soon as I assemble the proper equipment. My current state of the art gun is a Devilblss JGX502... which to say the least is a bit long in the tooth.
Thank you. Am a 30 year Gasoline Service Station owner/operator doing body work as a side. But stopped when LP/HV guns came out. I am spaying two doors and am a bit rusty. Your Video was very informative. Thank you 👍
Primer goes on first and the sealer will protect everything when you apply the base coat. If you don't use sealer the base could melt whatever is underneath it.
OMG Thanks. I’m trying to do my own work because I have way too many projects. Most of the time I don’t even know what questions to ask. Your video hit a lot of info. I’m gonna put all my equipment together and watch this again. It’s been a GREAT help. Thanks.
I actually live in Rochester, NY and will be painting a bumper for the first time in a couple days. I'll be buying paint and clearcoat from Auto Finishers on Clinton Ave, so it was nice to hear you know about them and gave a good reference. Thank you for your video, it was very informative, easy to understand, and helpful!
Yea I’m a first time listener and about to take on painting my truck for the first time. I appreciate the gun break down and explains. I’m nervous but excited. Still have to prep the vehicle but looking forward to putting color on the old truck.
You answered my Harbor Freight question real quick. Think I'm going to spray my 1990 ZR-1. I'm watching this to the end, I got more questions! Thanks, greatly appreciated. 👍👍
i did painting and clear coat for the first time yesterday and thought I did a pretty decent job. but now I will go back, clean my gun properly, wetsand the clear, and reclear it properly so that I have a better finish without having to sand and polish it. Thanks for the help!
How on earth could anyone leave nasty comments??? Just a friendly guy imparting his knowledge for the greater good of us novice painters. Be nice folks.
Watched one painting video and was about to give up on the idea all together. Then I watch this one and decided that I might still be in the game for giving it a shot. Thanks man.
your presentation was excellent especially for someone like me who is a car enthusiast that is good with mechanics that has always wanted to paint my own car. a big thank you Yvan from Montreal
Enjoyed your help I am not an expert I haven't painted a whole car for 20 years. I am doing a long awaited project, my 69 chevelle. I plan to use base / clear coat. Most of my work was lac.
I appreciate how you answered the Q & A as I had some of the same questions. I haven't painted in over 30 years and I'm going to attempt painting my 52 Chevy emerald green with pearl, But you shed needed info for me to attempt to move forward. Hope I don't screw up! Thanks again!
I was quoted from maaco about 400 dollars to do my plastics and tank on my motorcycle for paint due to me getting new fairings while I'm rebuilding my bike from an accedent. I don't want to spwnd 400 on a possibly crappy paint job so I want to at least try it myself and ive had some painting experience before. This video helped me a lot and I am going to go buy a spray gun tomorrow and go find good paint and everything I need including gloves and a good respirator. I'll watch more videos I won't be able to paint anytime soon due to it being winter and under 20° here in Utah but I hope I can get it done soon! I'm excited to see how it'll come out! Thanks again
Thank you Pete for ALL the videos you post. I watch a lot of vids on "how to" on UA-cam. Pete you are one of the most knowledgeable guys out there! Thank you for sharing and great vid! Makes me want to run out to the garage and build!
This is so helpful for the newbie DIYer that just wants to spray a small project. It's an intimidating process to get into for the first time, so thanks! Subbed.
Great information, I've been shooting paint for a lot of years one or two jobs per year, even back to the days of Dulux then onward thru Centari and now base clear paints. You are totally spot on. My guns are older non HVLP and some early HVLP with suction cups (mounted below the gunbase) Your cleaning segment is so totally important and I hope all that do painting pay very close attention to the cleaning process Thanks again, Glen Tarilton
All the way from South Africa, great video Pete. Iv been spraying for a while now and mostly 3d printed parts and a few other things. Just a comment to those starting off and wanting to begin and become good at it, Spray painting takes a lot of practicing and training yourself. Start off with the correct techniques and methods as Pete showed and it will become natural over time. Especially cleaning guns,I have seen loads of people that will leave paint to dry in a gun or inadequately clean a gun and the next time they spray they get it all wrong. Personally I don't go to the extreme of cleaning my gun like Pete and do that once a month but my guns stay clean internally all the time. Thanks Pete for all your knowledge that you share.
Thank you Pete, your info is very useful, i am planning to paint some parts of my VW Polo 6N (1997), therefore i make make a small paint booth at home to paint separate and small parts. Watching you working, gives me more confidence .
Good sir, this is the video I've been looking for. I'm looking at getting some air sprayers for my high school students and had so many questions! Thank you very much!
Great video, plenty of information. Just from cleaning the gun it's opened my eyes to taking time and protecting yourself, makes you wonder the damage the people who snort car paint are doing to themselves.
Pete, Nice video. I'm an old guy who just started painting cars. I've been restoring a old Nissan 240SX with my son as his daily driver. One thing we're doing is repainting the entire car stripping down to bare metal. We did the deck lid this weekend and I made a critical error. I used hardener in the base instead of reducer. I was somehow under the impression the base was a 2K system so I added hardener. The paint has taken forever to dry. I wish someone like your self had explained that reducer is a commonly mixed with base. I watched tons of videos and I don't recall one ever mentioning reducer.
Love people like this guy! explained everything in simple instructions and produced great results A+ likes to share his knowledge instead of acting cocky like most people on youtube and promotes peace in the comment section! just subscribed keep up the great work man!
Thank you Marcus, we are all here to learn. I really don't like it when I see a video and the guy knows everything and can't speak in complete sentences without using profanity, simply not professional to me.
This was a very helpful video. Ive wanted to try this for years. I learned a lot I had never saw before and the guy was very knowledgeable. Thanks my friend Im gonna try it!
Right from the stArt of your i could tell youare a good teach.not to serious and not bs either.straight to the point.wish i had teachers like that in my days.keep it up
I have to start a job tomorrow as a sprayer. Spraying lockers. I never really sprayed before. ( Shhh! ) I found your video to be very helpful and informative. Thanks to you maybe I won't look like a complete idiot. Watching you take it all apart and clean it was helpful, and your advice. Thank you. Now, to watch it again! ;)
Hi Pete. I've been watching your video's for a while now and love them. It's kind of funny, I sent your link to my cousin who also says he loves your video's. The funny thing is we both had trouble figuring out what it was about you that was so familiar. Well, you answered it for us... We are both originally from Rochester!!!!! In the past I didn't feel it necessary to chat that up, but after watching this video I felt the need as we also bought out paint goods from Auto Finishers.... And you are absolutely right. They are great peeps... I've been in Florida for 22 years now, so I figure all the guys I knew are probably gone, but yes, they were great!!! Keep up the great videos my friend. I'm all crippled up these days, so I get to live through peeps like you... Enjoy......................
That is an awesome story. Thanks for sharing. I like them because they're not all corporate. Most of them are car guys just helping other car guys. Thank you my friend
as a young car enthusiast.. anything I want to know how to do I immediately watch your UA-cam videos.. sometimes I find myself watching just because of the immense amount of knowledge you put into the videos... your an amazing inspiration to enthusiast like myself
Thank you Doug. I'm glad to help....never stop learning
Petes Garage dumb question so when would you use primer surfacer
I completely agree man, Pete is an ocean of knowledge
doug card great video m 8
Thank you! You do an excellent job at explaining,video's and sound are great.
Thanks for taking your time, To help us learn how to spray & clean our guns. Don't listen to the negative comments, they are from people that are only watching your video to pick it apart. The positive comments are coming from those, who are watching this to learn. I THANK YOU please keep it up.
Yeah, some people are just keyboard warriors. As long as I am helping someone.
I'll never paint anything bigger than a bird bath as I'm disabled I won’t ever be able to touch a car. That didn’t stop me thoroughly enjoying this video. Passion, enthusiasm and knowledge never fail to get my attention and you had them by the bucket full.
With the respirator my first wife's husband was a paint mixer. He started in the mid 70s when safety wasn’t as important in the U.K., he now has early onset dementia. Though it can’t be proven it’s highly suspected it was the chemicals he worked with. It’s not just lungs the paint affects. Part of my condition is usual nerve damage that's closing my lungs down and I also have extreme persistent atopic asthma. Having a lung condition that will kill you in the next few years is hard work at times. I always wear a full face mask and don’t take it off until I’m away from the paint.
I’m glad someone deletes nasty comments, I’m all for healthy debate but nastiness for the sake of it is immature and pointless.
Thank you for sharing your story Mark. I'm sorry you have to live with that. I leave comments that criticize if there is a lesson to be learned. Some comments are just offensive or ignorant and I just delete them because they help no one.
i have been painting on an amature level for 50 years, I can lay a good coat of paint, but i is still ask about diluting, preasure and tech stuff, just watching your vid was good informative and i like your attitude. I thank you .. Eddie Australia.
Hi Eddie, thanks for watching
THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MAKE THIS INFORMATIVE VIDEO.
The section on cleaning can't be over done, so important.
Thanks for watching my friend
Im the guy that you just described in ur vid...thank you so very much. I appreciate u taking the time to help the diy guys.👍
Happy to help
Excellent video for beginners mate, I am a person who this video is aimed at, beginner about to attack the fairing of my BMW K1300S. I have the basic knowledge and practical sense but your video filled in all my questions of doubt. After watching your video I stopped watching all the others.You have given me the confidence to attempt the job. Thank you.
Thanks Daniel ,you can do it
Thank you, I'm a contractor and not a painter but after watching your vidio and some others I now feel fairly confident that my project will be a success. Thanks again!
You can do it Steve
Pete.. thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. I'm no painter, I just want to work on my own small projects in my shop and I'm just getting started so this video helped me tremendously. Ignore the haters and keep doing what you do, people like me really appreciate it.
Thank you very much Charles. After almost 9,000,000 views, thousands and thousands of comments with only 3% Dislikes, I have learned to ignore the haters. If they get nasty I just block them from the channel.
Thanks Pete! My dad grew up in Williamsville, so I automatically trust you! Getting ready to shoot my first car panel and your video was very straightforward and understandable.
Thanks my friend, you can do it
I have been painting cars for two years, but still I like to listen to people who have been painting for 15 years 👍awesome job a🤝
Thanks my friend, I learn something every day
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your instruction on the use and maintenance of spray guns. As a guy who is hungry to learn this art, I am all ears and eyes. This is good fundamental information for guys like me that most professionals won't, or don't have the time to explain to the greenhorn like me. Thanks again.
Awesome! Good luck to you my friend
love the safety skills you share in this video. sharing is caring. thank you for your time and for being a great teacher.
Thank you for taking the time to watch.
This video should get millions of views , thank you for inspiring and motivating me , very helpful !
I wish....I'm happy to help
bts
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Agreed
Most of these pros on here are so out of touch with the common man not this guy thank you for your time and effort and trying to show some one great tips
I try to help people at all levels. I remember when I first started and had to figure it out myself.
thank you for sharing your video I think that you were probably in the Guinness Book of World Records because this is the first video that I've ever seen that actually shows how to clean the gun. Thanks
Keep your gun clean and it will take care of you for a long time
This video answered most of my questions. You are a fine teacher too. God bless.
I'm happy to help, thank you
Great informational video! Tons of information without all the extra bs talking that doesn't relate to what the video is about. Again, Great Video and thanks for the information. Keep it up.
Thanks my friend.
Great video. I’m about to spray my 64 Cadillac, 1st time doing anything like this. People like you give people like me the confidence to do such a job. Thanx from Ireland
Glad I could help....gotta love a 64 Cadillac in Ireland
Thanks For the Humble words! "We are all trying to learn and better ourselves". It all starts with our attitude and how we behave towards each other and how appreciative we are!
Excellent point. I say that because I remember when I started and knew nothing. There are people just trying to learn and I want to help give them the confidence to try.
Hi Pete its been a pleasure wacthing your video I learn a LOTS just about guns and how to set your gun good job mate keep up the good work.
Karl from Essex England.
Thank you very much Karl
Pete, thank you for blasting through all the B.S and explaining the painting process and all important gun set up! (That was huge for me personally) and for us Garage guys. Thanks to you, I now am getting professional results with Zero Orange peel resulting in glass like finish’s using my Devilbliss finish line gun with a 1.5 needle. Of course using quality 2k paints. Thank you so much, you really turned me into a damn good painter by getting down to the nitty gritty.
I'm happy it helped Paul, thank you
Really appreciate the time you took with this video Pete. As a painting rookie these kinds of basic "how to" videos are very helpful. Keep up the good work!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Pete this video answered all of my questions - seven years old and still excellent and relevant. It’s well on its way to 1 million views. I can’t tell how much help this has been - all the best mate from a wet and windy UK.
Thanks my friend. It's wet and windy in Buffalo NY too
This is an outstanding video. A must watch for all us beginners. Thank you for taking the time to share so much knowledge.
We are all here to help each other
@@PetesGarage Now ain't that the truth! Sadly, not enough people have that attitude, yet. Good onya, Pete, more power to you. DTH, Australia
Awesome video, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I can’t wait to get started painting my 1970 Cadillac.
That sounds like a great project
If you is interested in spray painting the best success that I have ever had was by following the Magic Painter Method (just google it) definately the most incredible course that I've followed.
Hi Pete, I live in England and have been painting cars and lorry's since the late seventies. I have used cellulose, acrylic, synthetic enamel and lately two pack or 2K. I have done a few re-paints in 2K but straight colours only. I have a classic Ford Corsair, which was based on the American Thunderbird but it is metallic blue. I had asked several people how to do a base and clear coat but every answer was different. So, I turned to UA-cam and your channel came up. I found this video very informative and the use of the clock inspired me to get the car painted. I put a clock on the wall , like you showed. I wet flatted the boot lid (trunk lid) with 800 and wiped it over with panel cleaner then tack ragged it off. I used my smaller DeVilbiss touch-up gun and put the base coat on thinly leaving 10 minutes between coats, 4 in all. Then by using the clock I cleaned the gun and tidied my tool room up a bit. After 45 minutes I mixed the clear and put a 'dust' coat on followed by 4 more coats at 10 minute intervals. That was 2 hours ago. I have just been out to have a look and the finish is great, lovely depth and high gloss. I thoroughly recommend your channel to anyone wanting a good guide to painting. I have been in the job for nearly 40 years but you taught me something today that I can use in future.
That is an incredible comment! Thank you very much. I have been working on cars for 35 plus years and I learn something new every day. I never claim to know everything, but I can share what I do know. We are all here to learn and if we just take the time to share we will make this world an easier place to live in. I really try to find creative ways to show what is important, like time in this video. I'm so happy it turned out well for you.
Pete, you have done an excellent job explaining who is the ideal candidate for watching this video. That particular comment was quite valuable, as it fit my situation perfectly. 1st time painter, brand new gun, old boat & new project!
The clock in the background and cleaning your gun was perfect.
I learned a lot, wish me luck.
Ken
You can do it Ken
Thanks for this. I am a beginner in painting.
You can do it
Pete; awesome video Sir! Makes me want to try to paint my current Alfa Berlina project. Thank you!
You never know unless you try. Practice and you can do it. Thank you my friend
Peter that's an awesome video and very educational. Thanks for the inspiration. Pls don't feel bad when others talk badly it's because they are idle. Keep it up.
I use to paint Cockpit panels, other Interior parts. Polyurethane paint and high speed lacquer. I bought a one step Acrylic Urethane to paint my motorcycle tanks and fenders. I want to thank you for this video.
Very cool!
So Pete, I haven’t painted in many years, and wow. Today’s paint process has really changed. Long story short. Your info saved my paint gun. Thanks. I appreciate your knowledge.
That's great, thanks Dean
Very informative! Thank you!
Good explanation and demonstration.
Thanks Sean
Thank you so much sir,i have been trying to paint my sons classic mini and have struggled,i have watched so many videos on here , this is the best one without doubt,i am sure this video will help me do a good job
You are most welcome
I have always been apprehensive using clear coat but you have given me much confidence, I am using it tomorrow! Thanks for your time.
You can do it
Great vid! YOU ARE TALENTED
Thank you my friend!
Great information - thanks!
After being quoted $700 to re spray my tailgate on my truck i bought a set of starting line guns and after watching your video felt confident enough and decided to paint the whole truck, thank you for the great video!
You can do it, just a bit of practice and you'll save a ton of $$$$
This is a great video for me. I am a do-it-yourselfer refurbishing Japanese domestic cars. I don't have a lot of money for body repair work. Thank you and keep up the great work. It shows you spend a lot of time on these videos.
Thank you Raphael. I'm happy to help
hey man I just watched a few videos I like to say that they are helpful keep up the good job man I'm learning a lot of stuff from you but hey I don't know if you have any videos on buffing and polishing if you have any tips or tricks for that that would be great I've been doing hydro dipping lately and I've been doing a little buffing here and there but man that is hard.
Thanks Matt. I will be doing some painting soon so I can do a color sanding and polishing video
Buffing and polishing is not hard by no means but like yourself I was once new to it as well. My recommendation is this. Go to a scrap yard and buy a black fender or a hood with curves or edges and practice. If you can find ones with sharp edges (this is where people generally fuck it up) and learn how to use your polisher on/around these edges.
A best of all tip I was told when I first started humpteen yrs ago in a body shop is let the tool and polish do the work and do not force the tool. Once you start to force the tool then you are inviting fuck ups.
I bought a 2002 Sonoma ZR5 in black, and after the fact (not that it really mattered as I loved the little mini truck) I was not happy with the finish of the clear coat and the shine. I really had very little knowledge of painting then or clear coats or how thick the layers were. But I tackled the thing with 800 through 6000 (it was labeled in micros from lee valley) grit paper that I use to polish my chisels to a mirror finish. It took from friday after work til 4 am sunday morning to finish under halogen lights. The guys at work asked if i painted my tuck over the weekend and I told them I just wet sanded it and waxed.
Another tip if you choose to wet sand. 4-6 passes over any given area with 800 will give you your first stage of level. Jump to 1600 or at min 1200. Still use the 4-6 passes. Then jump to 25-26-2800 then to 6k.
My method now is always double the last grit and if I can find it double it + 2-400. If i cannot find it I step up to 6-800. better a few extra passes than the one pass that burns through with a lower grit.
A $100-500 tip is alot better than paying out $6-1000 to fix your fuck up and your fuck up being spread via social media.
Thank you for the info I appreciate it.
From the Kingdom of Cambodia.
First time, and a lot of luck I got, by catching your channel on UA-cam.
I did learned more from your video, than I have from others before.
Basic and simple information about handling the spray gun. Your tips have been very helpful to me.
Thank you for it.
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for taking the time to explain this information. Also it was nice not to hear all the jargon or slang terms that we use in the industry. I will recommend this video to anyone starting out. Fantastic job Pete!
Thank you very much JT
Great Job!!!!
Thanks my friend
Thanks a lot for help
I know this video is old, but it's still one of the most informative guide on car spraying. It was refreshing that you cater for us non-professionals who only want to spray a car once or twice as a hobby. Really appreciated your guidance. Thank you
I try to make videos that don't expire, thanks my friend
Circumstances are dictating that I paint my own car....I haven't painted a car since 1993.... I also found that the painters and equipment have moved on since I dabbled in auto painting. I stumbled on your video while trying to get myself up to this decade in the auto painting scene. Thank you very much, it was very informative and helpful. I will be painting a Mercedes W210 wagon in the near future as soon as I assemble the proper equipment. My current state of the art gun is a Devilblss JGX502... which to say the least is a bit long in the tooth.
You'll do just fine with that gun.
nice very in formative thanks
great video!
Thank you. Am a 30 year Gasoline Service Station owner/operator doing body work as a side. But stopped when LP/HV guns came out. I am spaying two doors and am a bit rusty. Your Video was very informative. Thank you 👍
Awesome, good luck Ken
Pete is a stand up guy! Took time to answer my questions outside of UA-cam. Much appreciated!
Any time my friend
great vidio, helped alot.
Great video, just starting to learn and will paint a front bumper cover for a Honda, you mentioned sealer is this the same as primer?
Primer goes on first and the sealer will protect everything when you apply the base coat. If you don't use sealer the base could melt whatever is underneath it.
@@PetesGarage thanks, your videos are great!
Thank you Dave
OMG Thanks. I’m trying to do my own work because I have way too many projects. Most of the time I don’t even know what questions to ask. Your video hit a lot of info. I’m gonna put all my equipment together and watch this again. It’s been a GREAT help. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I actually live in Rochester, NY and will be painting a bumper for the first time in a couple days. I'll be buying paint and clearcoat from Auto Finishers on Clinton Ave, so it was nice to hear you know about them and gave a good reference. Thank you for your video, it was very informative, easy to understand, and helpful!
They are good guys to deal with
excellent video sir!
Thank you my friend
very intresting
Yea I’m a first time listener and about to take on painting my truck for the first time. I appreciate the gun break down and explains. I’m nervous but excited. Still have to prep the vehicle but looking forward to putting color on the old truck.
You can do it, just practice first.
Great video, thank you
I learned FINALLY WHY the fluid is on top now....no other person explained why its not on the bottom any more...A+
There's a reason for everything
I'm about to paint a new hood on my minivan and your video was a great help to boost my confidence to get the job done right. Thanks a bunch.
You can do it
@@PetesGarage Goterdone...Looks fantastic too !! Thanks again.
You answered my Harbor Freight question real quick. Think I'm going to spray my 1990 ZR-1. I'm watching this to the end, I got more questions! Thanks, greatly appreciated. 👍👍
Awesome, good luck
i did painting and clear coat for the first time yesterday and thought I did a pretty decent job. but now I will go back, clean my gun properly, wetsand the clear, and reclear it properly so that I have a better finish without having to sand and polish it. Thanks for the help!
Awesome!
THANKS A LOT, this is how all youtubers should detail things, greetings from Colombia whenever you read this
Thanks you, Greetings from the US
Viva Colombia!
Outstanding video! I watched the whole thing without fast forwarding. Lots of good information. You did a marvelous job explaining.
Thank you Jesse
Going from airbrushing- bought Iwata lph400 for my first gun- neighbor giving me full access to paint booth, thank for the video!
Wow, how cool for you
How on earth could anyone leave nasty comments???
Just a friendly guy imparting his knowledge for the greater good of us novice painters. Be nice folks.
Some people who think they are expert painters forget that some people are still learning
Love your presentation. No fluff just valuable information while you show us how to do it. Thank you. David
Thanks David
Great video. I just retired and I'm going to take up auto Painting as a hobby. You answered several of my questions about spray guns. Thank you.
Congratulations....have fun!
Watched one painting video and was about to give up on the idea all together. Then I watch this one and decided that I might still be in the game for giving it a shot.
Thanks man.
You can do it with a little practice.
Im a complete novice. Your video was superb showing the detail and the time it takes. Many thanks for the detailed information
You're very welcome!
As a newbie this is pure gold! Thanks for putting this together for us Pete.
Thanks Anthony
Very glad to find a video so informative on cleaning the paint gun and what to do between coats. The mirror turned out fantastic.
Thank you my friend
your presentation was excellent especially for someone like me who is a car enthusiast that is good with mechanics that has always wanted to paint my own car. a big thank you Yvan from Montreal
Thank you, with some practice you can do it
Enjoyed your help I am not an expert I haven't painted a whole car for 20 years. I am doing a long awaited project, my 69 chevelle. I plan to use base / clear coat. Most of my work was lac.
Good luck
Thanks. I wish you tube was around 15 years ago when I taught myself how to paint. You had some great tips that will help me out even now.
I agree, thanks for watching
You did a fine job of explaining of every thing but especially cleaning the gun. I have painted before and I still learned. Thank you
Thank you Robert
I appreciate how you answered the Q & A as I had some of the same questions. I haven't painted in over 30 years and I'm going to attempt painting my 52 Chevy emerald green with pearl, But you shed needed info for me to attempt to move forward. Hope I don't screw up! Thanks again!
You can do it!
@@PetesGarage I'll give it my best. Thanks!!
6yrs on and theres still people learning from this im going to take this video with me when i do a bit more spraying on parts for my car 👌👌👌
I was quoted from maaco about 400 dollars to do my plastics and tank on my motorcycle for paint due to me getting new fairings while I'm rebuilding my bike from an accedent. I don't want to spwnd 400 on a possibly crappy paint job so I want to at least try it myself and ive had some painting experience before. This video helped me a lot and I am going to go buy a spray gun tomorrow and go find good paint and everything I need including gloves and a good respirator. I'll watch more videos I won't be able to paint anytime soon due to it being winter and under 20° here in Utah but I hope I can get it done soon! I'm excited to see how it'll come out! Thanks again
You can do it!
Thank you Pete for ALL the videos you post. I watch a lot of vids on "how to" on UA-cam. Pete you are one of the most knowledgeable guys out there! Thank you for sharing and great vid! Makes me want to run out to the garage and build!
That is a great compliment Jason...thank you very much
This is so helpful for the newbie DIYer that just wants to spray a small project. It's an intimidating process to get into for the first time, so thanks! Subbed.
You are so welcome!
I've just built my first custom motorcycle and I'm ready to learn to paint. This was an excellent place to start. Thanks very much
Thank you, just practice and you will do a great job!
Great information, I've been shooting paint for a lot of years one or two jobs per year, even back to the days of Dulux then onward thru Centari and now base clear paints. You are totally spot on. My guns are older non HVLP and some early HVLP with suction cups (mounted below the gunbase) Your cleaning segment is so totally important and I hope all that do painting pay very close attention to the cleaning process Thanks again, Glen Tarilton
Thanks Glen, I agree, always keep the gun clean
All the way from South Africa, great video Pete. Iv been spraying for a while now and mostly 3d printed parts and a few other things. Just a comment to those starting off and wanting to begin and become good at it, Spray painting takes a lot of practicing and training yourself. Start off with the correct techniques and methods as Pete showed and it will become natural over time. Especially cleaning guns,I have seen loads of people that will leave paint to dry in a gun or inadequately clean a gun and the next time they spray they get it all wrong. Personally I don't go to the extreme of cleaning my gun like Pete and do that once a month but my guns stay clean internally all the time. Thanks Pete for all your knowledge that you share.
That is very nice....thank you from so far away. Painting is mostly technique and experience. You are right...practice makes perfect
Thanks a bunch Pete. For someone who is attempting their first paint job, this has been very helpful. Much appreciated.
You are very welcome my friend
Thank you Pete, your info is very useful, i am planning to paint some parts of my VW Polo 6N (1997), therefore i make make a small paint booth at home to paint separate and small parts. Watching you working, gives me more confidence .
You can do it. Just practice a little with the gun and take your time.
Good sir, this is the video I've been looking for. I'm looking at getting some air sprayers for my high school students and had so many questions! Thank you very much!
Awesome, happy to help them
Love the way its detailed thanks. No Jibber Jabber about unnecessary stuff. Great video I am a beginner and this has really done a lot for me.
Awesome! You should pick it up quick
Great video, plenty of information. Just from cleaning the gun it's opened my eyes to taking time and protecting yourself, makes you wonder the damage the people who snort car paint are doing to themselves.
These chemicals are very harmful. Always protect your lungs, eyes, and skin.
Thanks so much for the video!!! I learned a lot and now I'm emboldened and ready to try it on my 1996 green Ford Explorer. Great video!!
You can do it!
Pete, Nice video. I'm an old guy who just started painting cars. I've been restoring a old Nissan 240SX with my son as his daily driver. One thing we're doing is repainting the entire car stripping down to bare metal. We did the deck lid this weekend and I made a critical error. I used hardener in the base instead of reducer. I was somehow under the impression the base was a 2K system so I added hardener. The paint has taken forever to dry. I wish someone like your self had explained that reducer is a commonly mixed with base. I watched tons of videos and I don't recall one ever mentioning reducer.
I'll mention that next time I make a paint video
Love people like this guy! explained everything in simple instructions and produced great results A+ likes to share his knowledge instead of acting cocky like most people on youtube and promotes peace in the comment section! just subscribed keep up the great work man!
Thank you Marcus, we are all here to learn. I really don't like it when I see a video and the guy knows everything and can't speak in complete sentences without using profanity, simply not professional to me.
This was a very helpful video. Ive wanted to try this for years. I learned a lot I had never saw before and the guy was very knowledgeable. Thanks my friend Im gonna try it!
You can do it Andy!
Right from the stArt of your i could tell youare a good teach.not to serious and not bs either.straight to the point.wish i had teachers like that in my days.keep it up
I appreciate that! Thanks Jerry
I have to start a job tomorrow as a sprayer. Spraying lockers. I never really sprayed before. ( Shhh! ) I found your video to be very helpful and informative. Thanks to you maybe I won't look like a complete idiot. Watching you take it all apart and clean it was helpful, and your advice. Thank you. Now, to watch it again! ;)
Awesome....hope you had a great first day
i am new and getting ready to paint my first car and this video was excellent. Thank you...This was perfect.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Pete. I've been watching your video's for a while now and love them. It's kind of funny, I sent your link to my cousin who also says he loves your video's. The funny thing is we both had trouble figuring out what it was about you that was so familiar. Well, you answered it for us... We are both originally from Rochester!!!!! In the past I didn't feel it necessary to chat that up, but after watching this video I felt the need as we also bought out paint goods from Auto Finishers.... And you are absolutely right. They are great peeps... I've been in Florida for 22 years now, so I figure all the guys I knew are probably gone, but yes, they were great!!! Keep up the great videos my friend. I'm all crippled up these days, so I get to live through peeps like you... Enjoy......................
That is an awesome story. Thanks for sharing. I like them because they're not all corporate. Most of them are car guys just helping other car guys. Thank you my friend
Pete, thank you so much! Best tutorial on UA-cam hands down!!
Wow, thanks!